TY - BOOK AU - Ormrod, Jeanne Ellis TI - Practical Research : Design and Process SN - 9781292449586 (pbk) U1 - 001.42 PY - 2024/// CY - Harlow, Essex PB - Pearson Education Limited KW - Research Methodologies - Research Designs N1 - Brief Contents About the Author About the Book Acknowledgments Part I:- The Fundamentals Chapter 1:- The Nature, Tools and Ethnics of Research Part II:- Focusing your Research Efforts Chapter 2:- The Problem: The ?Heart of the Research Process Chapter 3:- Review of the Related Literature Chapter 4:- Planning a Research Project Chapter 5:- Writing a Research Proposal Part III:- Research Design Chapter 6:- Descriptive Research Chapter 7:- Experimental, Quasi-Experimental, and Ex, Post Facto Designs Chapter 8:- Qualitative Research Methods Chapter 9:- Mixed Methods Designs Chapter 10:- Action Research and Participatory Designs Part IV:- Data Analysis Chapter 11:- Analyzing Quantitative Data Chapter 12:- Analyzing Qualitative and Mixed Methods Data Part V:- Research Reports Chapter 13:- Planning and Preparing a Final Research Report Appendices Appendix-A:- Using a Spreadsheet: Microsoft Excel Appendix-B:- Two Examples of a Dissertation Outline Glossary References Author Index Subject Index ER -